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Table 5 Birth outcome in the AS+SP and AS+MQ groups

From: Efficacy of two artemisinin-based combinations for the treatment of malaria in pregnancy in India: a randomized controlled trial

Birth outcomes available

ASSP n (%) 121

ASMQ n (%) 120

Total n (%) 241

p-value

Mean birth weight ± SD

2569.7 ± 471.5

2684.5 ± 407.9

2627.8 ± 443.2

0.048

Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) including pre-term deliveries

34 (28.1)

20 (16.7)

54 (22.4)

0.027

Low birth weight (< 2.5 kg) excluding pre-term deliveries

19 (15.7)

18 (15.0)

37 (15.4)

0.081

Term delivery

97 (80.2)

99 (82.5)

196 (81.3)

0.312

Pre-term delivery

22 (18.2)

18 (15)

40 (16.6)

0.403

Miscarriage

1 (0.8)

1 (0.8)

2 (0.8)

0.991

Stillbirth

1 (0.8)

3 (2.5)

4 (1.7)

0.317